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Ethereum is preparing to launch Pectra, the next hard fork scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Combining the Prague (execution) and Electra (consensus) upgrades, Pectra brings crucial innovations on staking, wallets, and Layer 2.

The most significant change is the increase of the stake limit for validators from 32 to 2,048 ETH (EIP-7251), designed to reduce the number of validators and streamline the network.

“Smart” wallets are also coming thanks to EIP-7702: users will be able to use gas sponsorship (pay gas through third-party tokens), session keys (temporary access for dApps), and social recovery (wallet recovery through trusted contacts).

dApps will also be able to set spending limits, improving security, a procedure currently limited for individual contracts.

The new EOF format will make contracts more efficient and auditable, thanks to a more rigid and standardized code structure. Finally, improvements to the management of blobs and calldata will reduce fees for rollups, promoting wider adoption of Layer 2.